Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan peaked at 17.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -45.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5%, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release